Thursday, October 1, 2009

1st Graders Use the Super Grouper Tool

During their visit to the lab this week, first graders and I discussed the concept of sorting. We talked about different ways to organize materials and brainstormed ways we use sorting in our everyday lives. This discussion led to the introduction of a new tool in Kidspiration called "super grouper". Students used teacher-created templates to sort in Kindergarten. As first graders, students learned to use the tool independently.

After a group sorting activity on the floor, students were sent to the computers. Each student was given a card with a topic to sort such as fruits/not fruits, fast/slow, and round/square. Here is an example:

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